Legal Opinion
Venn v. Goedert
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 17, 1963No. 17206PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VAN OOSTERHOUT, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff Ruth L. Venn, d/b/a Swanson Cookie Co., sole owner of the cookie franchise operation here involved, brings this action for damages and injunctive relief against defendants based upon breach of contract, appropriation of trade secrets, and unfair competition. The principal defendant is Andrew M. Goedert. He controls the corporate defendants and their rights and liabilities are based upon those of Goedert. Plaintiff Norman, the new franchisee for the territory formerly assigned to defendants, seeks relief for damage to him as franchisee similar to that…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- National Bank of Eastern Arkansas v. General Mills, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1960
- J. C. Penney Co. v. H. D. Lee Mercantile Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1941
- Bertha Jennings v. McCall CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1963
- Sandlin v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1944
- Nina N. Anthony and Graydon Anthony, Partners, D/B/A Graydon Anthony Lumber Company v. Louisiana & Arkansas Railway CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1963
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3Cited by31 opinions
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- Litton Systems, Inc. v. Whirlpool CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1984
- Aromatique, Inc., Appellee/cross-Appellant v. Gold Seal, Inc., and Darrell Bufford, Appellants/cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1994
- Versa Products Company, Inc. v. Bifold Company (Manufacturing) Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1995
- Basic Chemicals, Inc. v. BensonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1977
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